Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2019-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW, 2020-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, and Minotour SRW school buses. The Emergency Exit Label lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
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Identifiers in this source record
2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFXManufacturer campaign: FL918Part: 170563Part: 170562Part: 170561Part: 1705602020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX2021 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX2022 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX2022 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY2022 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY2021 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR SRW2021 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR SRW2021 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW2022 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR SRW2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2021 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2022 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C22019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2022 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C22019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C22021 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C22020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRWVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
Emergency exit labels that are difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
Official action
Dealers will correct the lettering, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL918.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
- Brand or manufacturer
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 24V555000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety